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Prelude, Op 2 No 1

Introduction

Rachmaninov’s two pieces opus 2 were probably written in 1891, for Brandukov. The dark warmth of the first and the exotic colours of the second are pure Rachmaninov: the eighteen-year-old was already speaking in his own unique voice.

Recordings

'An unalloyed joy … the joy they take in each other’s playing is infectious, and if this doesn’t win a few more awards I’ll eat my CD player' (Th ...'Steven Isserlis and Stephen Hough give a serene and eloquent performance' (Gramophone)» More